What's With Mock Assault Rifle Sales for Kids? (Liberal Gun Fear on Display!)

Madison.com ^ | December 5, 2005 | Rob Zaleski

[rellimpank]

--no--they won't--

[sit-rep]

I must confess that it's probably been two decades since I've done any Christmas shopping for kids. So I was a bit taken aback when I visited ShopKo last week - searching for an action toy for my 4-year-old grandson - and happened upon a black soft air rifle that fires plastic BBs and bears a striking resemblance to an assault weapon.

Yes, the same kind of assault weapon that gangs have used to gun down police.

Well, did you buy it for him?? the kid would love ya!!

[gondramB]

I'll be darned. you are right... I looked it up and they are not the same caliber.

" Standard BBs are copper or steel with a diameter of 0.177 caliber or (4.5mm). Air Soft BBs are generally 6mm or near 0.24 caliber. "

http://www.mfiap.com/airsoft/airsoft.htm

[rellimpank]

--not the least bit of politics in either of his statements, of course--(sarcasm intended)--

[Looking4Truth]

Another disgusting part of the article is that the author has no clue what the 2nd Amendment is really about.

Freakin' liberal morons bump.

[rellimpank]

--by amazing coincidence, about an hour ago my -granddaughter found some airsoft pellets in the nearby park--

Shotgun News has covered the guns and shooting them pretty well , too

[kublia khan]

lesson 1 "This particular gun was called the Crosman Stinger R34 and, according to a promotional ad I found on the Internet, it's modeled after the "legendary AR-15" assault rifle. Which, it so happens, is one of the many assault weapons that were illegal in this country until last year, when the Republican-controlled Congress allowed a 10-year ban to expire."

The real reason for this article.

Lesson 2:"But what sort of parent, I asked Jason, would buy such a thing?
He shrugged. "I wouldn't buy one for my kid, I can tell you that much," he said."

Shopco managers are not demographers or marketing analyst.

Lesson 3: "Mike Hanson, a spokesman for the Madison Police Department, says law enforcement officers have long wondered why stores carry look-alike fake guns. Especially BB and pellet guns that are almost impossible to distinguish from the real thing."

Law enforcement agents apparently do not want children today to participate in the same sort of playtime activity's that many of them did when they where first beginning to become enamored with law enforcement.

[md2576]

He pointed out that the Stinger R34, which sells for $59.99, is used mainly for target practice

What else would a BB gun be used for if not for target practice? Especially one that shoots plastic BB's. I love how people need to state the obvious for the ignorant.

[ElkGroveDan]

and happened upon a black soft air rifle that fires plastic BBs and bears a striking resemblance to an assault weapon.

They really need to bring back candy cigarettes for people like this to have a coronary over.

[King Prout]

My Dear Mr. Rob Zaleski

1. assault rifles STILL require a Title2/ClassIII permit and BATFE transfer tax for civilian ownership, dumb-bunny
2. assault WEAPONS were legal under the AWB - including various forms of AR15 rifles.

waitaminnit... why am I trying to explain this to a bed-wetting hoplophobe?

1. If you were smart enough to understand the explanation, no explanation would be needed.
2. If you had any spine or bladder-control at all, you wouldn't be upset about AirSoft... except perhaps by the fact that they aren't capable of firing proper rounds of the conventional, "real", variety.
3. If you had any sense, you'd be irked by Slutz dolls and the alien-phallus "Boohbah" things marketed to children by the same lovely pervs who gave us the rather obviously homosexual Teletubbies (and, no: Tinky-Winky was NOT the only homosexual teletubby - they ALL were quite poofy).

So, ah... nevermind. I suggest you give yourself a "Holiday Gift" of rubber sheets - it is quite evident they'll see frequent use.

Merry Christ's Mass, you pencil-necked Donk.

[King Prout]

read article, then see#30 :)

[bk1000]

I couldn't tell you how many toy guns I had as a kid. One I remember was the 'Johnny 7 One Man Army'. It fired all kinds of plastic projectiles. It converted into a sub machine gun/pistol/missle launcher. Had a bipod. Also fired caps (those rolls of red paper that had little spots of gunpowder that would explode) I turned out OK, but with regards to the article, I think 4 might be a bit young for a BB gun. I got one at 10. It was a Daisy that you poured hundreds of BBs into and 'hunted' all afternoon. No pesky songbirds in MY neighborhood! Of course, this was 40 years ago.

[CindyDawg]

The dollar stores have any kind of imaginary gun a little kid could want. A couple of years ago my grandson was waitiing in line and talking about shooting birds. The lady behind us got a case of vapers and told him he couldn't shoot innocent little birds. He thought a few seconds and then reassuredly told her it was ok because he was going to eat what he shot.

[CindyDawg]

I'm getting nostalgic. I really liked those candy cigarettes

[bk1000]

I found it!

[tet68]

He should wait until his son is at least 5.

[ElkGroveDan]

found some

http://www.candydirect.com/html/eng/Candy-Cigarettes.html

[TankerKC]

es, the same kind of assault weapon that gangs have used to gun down police.

*snicker*

[CindyDawg]

I thought they were banned. Camel was my favorite.

[El Gato]

And with a small head.

Just like the Old Man's?